Fannin Emergency & Fire Log 3/30 – 4/5

FANNIN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 181 Church Street Blue Ridge, 706-632-1958, Robert Graham, Director.Report Period: Mar 30, thru April 5, 2015

Total Calls answered by 911 Center (including non-emergency) 1292
The following figures represent emergency calls dispatched
Law Enforcement (cities & county) 349
Rescue 32
Fire 5
EMS
• McCaysville Ambulance 24
• Blue Ridge Ambulance 23
• Morganton Ambulance 23
• Dial 10
TOTAL 80

*Above EMS numbers do not include non-emergency calls or transfers to other (out of town) hospitals.

Fire Log:

500 Block Church Street
Dispatched: 2231 Arrived: 2232 Cleared: 0045

Fannin County Fire Department responded to 500 Blk. of Church Street to the report of a structure fire. Upon arrival of E-1 and Medic 6 firefighters found flame impingement from a propane gas line on the B-C corner of the residence and a second flame impingement on the propane tank approximately 30 feet from the residence. Firefighters shut off the propane supply at the propane tank which extinguished both flame impingements. Firefighters checked residence for extension finding a wall heater had been blown off the wall and also finding smoldering wood in the crawl space. Firefighters removed charred wood and fully extinguished all hot spots. Cause of the fire appeared to be a lightning strike in the vicinity of the propane tank. All units then returned to service.

Engine 1 Medic 5 14 firefighters responded

Patrick Cooke, Lieutenant Fannin County Fire Department